Crown yourself! … or which hatsize to choose?

Before ordering a hat you should find out which hatsize you really need.. The first step would be to measure tyour head circumference with a tailoring tape. Then you should make yourself a small paper crown and try it on. This is easily done within 2 minutes with things that everyone has at home.

You need those things: a ruler, a pair of scissors, a stapler or tape, a pen and a sheet of paper.

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Mark  three strips on the paper, each approximately 4cm wide …

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… and cut them out .

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Staple all three strips side by side.

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Use the ruler to mark the desired circumference / hat size.

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Cut the strip a few cm nect to the mark,

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… and staple both sides together so you’ll get a paper crown.

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Does the crown fit? Not too tight and not too loose? Otherwise try another size.